International Sales Up at Amazon

Catalogue & eBusiness reports that international sales at Amazon, representing the company’s UK, German, Japanese, French, and Chinese websites, were up 45 percent to $3.35 billion (£2.18 billion) in the first quarter 2010, compared with the same period last year. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates during the quarter, sales grew 37 percent.